Retired three star general suspended from army contract for tweet mocking Jill Biden

[NewYorkExpress]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/09/jill-biden-us-army-general-consultant-suspended

The US army has suspended a retired three-star general from a lucrative consultant’s role after a social media post appearing under his name taunted first lady Jill Biden’s support of abortion rights.

Former top army spokesperson Gary Volesky, who retired as a lieutenant general and earned a silver star for gallantry while serving in Iraq, was making $92 an hour advising military officers, staff and students who were taking part in war games and other similar activities.

But then a Twitter account under his name replied to a statement from Biden that condemned the supreme court’s decision on 24 June to reverse its landmark 1973 ruling in Roe v Wade which had established federal abortion rights.

“For nearly 50 years, women have had the right to make our own decisions about our bodies,” the Democratic first lady’s statement said about the ruling, which in effect outlawed abortions in more than half the country. “Today, that right was stolen from us.”

An account under Volesky’s name replied: “Glad to see you finally know what a woman is.” Some on the platform interpreted the remark as a verbal potshot at the Biden White House’s support for the transgender community.

On Saturday, an army spokesperson said the commander of the military branch’s combined arms center, Lt Gen Theodore Martin, had suspended Volesky from his consultancy pending an investigation into whether the tweet in question violated decorum rules for retired officers.

[Old Man Willow]

Our military is a wokified joke.

[lfromnj]

Is the decorum breaking insulting the president or the joke in general . The former is fine and just shows order of command. The latter is horrible and shows the military leadership needs to be destroyed.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Is the decorum breaking insulting the president or the joke in general . The former is fine and just shows order of command. The latter is horrible and shows the military leadership needs to be destroyed.

I’m pretty sure it is the former. 

[7,052,770]

Our military is a wokified joke.

Apparently not, or this story wouldn't have happened in the first place, right?

[dead0man]

Our military is a wokified joke.

Apparently not, or this story wouldn't have happened in the first place, right?

yeah, I was trying to figure out a response to that post.  What does it even mean?  And compared to who?  Did they come to this conclusion from this story?

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Why are government employees expressing political opinions under their own names?

[PSOL]

Why are government employees expressing political opinions under their own names?

Clout, he had a job lined up so this was all pre-planned to occur.

[certified hummus supporter 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

Our military is a wokified joke.

Yeah, now let's see how the super un-woke Russian military is faring these days... oh wait...

[Fuzzy Bear Loves Christian Missionaries]

Our military is a wokified joke.

Yeah, now let's see how the super un-woke Russian Chinese military is faring these days... oh wait crap...

FIFY

[Fuzzy Bear Loves Christian Missionaries]

The man is a RETIRED General and a private citizen, making a valid observation about Jill Biden's inconsistency.

[Adam Griffin]

The man is a RETIRED General and a private citizen, making a valid observation about Jill Biden's inconsistency.

Just like him being a RETIRED General and CURRENT private sector consultant makes it a valid decision for the public sector to boot him out on his ass for any reason that doesn't violate the law. Y'all are the ones who don't believe in collective bargaining, workplace rights and worship muh free market. He can just look for another job elsewhere - conservatives tell me there are plenty of openings not being filled by moochers, after all. Maybe he can do better in the unsubsidized private sector!

[It’s so Joever]

He literally insulted the wife of his superior. Any blue Av against this is actually a communist.

[nm825]

He literally insulted the wife of his superior. Any blue Av against this is actually a communist.

Read the damn article. He’s a retired consultant. He doesn’t have “superiors.”

[The Dowager Mod]

Every retired officer is subject to the terms of the UCMJ, If he gets a pension he needs to stfu.

[PSOL]

This is a violation of his rights as a laborer even though the comment was done for clout btw

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Our military is a wokified joke.

Shall I assume that insulting the family of Putin or Xi in a public format is totally fine in the militaries and civil services of Russia and China, respectively?

[It’s so Joever]

He literally insulted the wife of his superior. Any blue Av against this is actually a communist.

Read the damn article. He’s a retired consultant. He doesn’t have “superiors.”

Great. Then he doesn’t need the contract.

[GregTheGreat657]

Anything to protect the political establishment from criticism

[Badger]

Every retired officer is subject to the terms of the UCMJ, If he gets a pension he needs to stfu.